Acts 19:24

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Acts 19:24

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

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KJV

King James Version

For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

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WEB

World English Bible

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

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ASV

American Standard Version

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For a certain one, Demetrius by name, a silversmith making silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 19

²² He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

²³ About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

²⁴ It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

²⁵ Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

²⁶ And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

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